It’s taken us 2 solid weeks, but we can now proudly announce the shortlists for the 4Talent Awards 2008 - 5 in each of the 20 categories.
We’ve quite simply been blown away by the quality across the board, and it’s been a real struggle getting down to that fortunate 100, who will be sent off to our illustrious judging panels over the next few weeks to select our final 20.
So here they are: massive congratulations if you’re amongst them, and please, don’t be disheartened if you’re not - stay across future opportunities with 4Talent and there’s always next year! Winners will be notified by 31 October.
Short Documentary
Pinny Grylls, 29, London
David O’Hara, 25, Scunthorpe
Poppie Skold, 26, London
Maria Andrade, 26, London
Laura Martin-Robinson, 28, London
Long Documentary
Fred Burns, 24, Sussex
Katja Roberts, 29 & Magnus Dennison, Newcastle
Tom Evans, 28, Oxford
Lorne Kramer, 25, Bristol
Stuart Kershaw, 28, Liverpool
Dramatic Writing
Ali Muriel, 28, London
Cosmo Wallace, 29, Glasgow
Carla Grauls, 29, London
Tim Price, 28, London
Stella Papamichael, 30, London
Dramatic Performance
Sarah Kempton, 22, London
Elizabeth Rainbow, 28, London
Emma Rigby, 19, Liverpool
Sagar Radia, 22, Middlesex
Helen Clapp, 25, London
Directing
Tom Marshall, 22, Middlesbrough
Adam Randall, 28, London
Dominic Leclerc, 29, Bradford
Robert Glassford, 29 & Timo Langer, West Lothian
Rob Sorrenti, 28, London
Comedy Writing
Felicity Carpenter, 27, London
Chris Grady, 29, Glasgow
Rose Heiney, 24, London
Christopher Wallace, 29, & Philip Hodgson,Tyne & Wear
Daniel Flay, 24 & Alastair Craig, Huntingdon
Comedy Performance
Anna Whelan, 23 & David Tynan, Wigan / Sheffield
Greg McHugh, 28, Glasgow
Vikki Stone, 25, London
Napoleon Ryan, 30, Kent
Eddie Kadi, 25, London
Presenting
Carly Lindon-Forrester, 23, Liverpool
Laura Marks, 22, Glasgow
Amelia Gildea, 23, Wiltshire
Ben Chancellor, 30, London
James Sherwood, 25, Kent
On-Air Radio
Alex Baker, 25, Birmingham
Adam Edworthy, 22, Coventry
Alex James Atkinson, 27, Manchester
Veena Virahsammy, 21, Barking
Steve Folland, 29, Hertfordshire
Off-Air Radio
Andy Ward, 23, Sussex
Simon Buschenfeld, 30, Bristol
Philip Dyer, 29, London
Matt Horne, 26 & Colin Greaves, Gateshead
Ann Scantlebury, 23, London
Music
Toby Trueman, 26 - The Icarus, Edinburgh
Oliver Harrison, 21 - Fossil Club, Bristol
Camille Davila, 29, Cambridgeshire
Louis Standard, 19 - Pinstripe, Avon
Iain Woods, 22, Brighton
Production Music
Ella Spira, 20, London
Blair Mowat, 22, Edinburgh
Chris Hanson, 26, London
Richard Mead, 29, Maidstone
Richard Bradley, 28, Sheffield
Music Video
Ian Smith, 26, Oxford
James Cook, 22, Durham
James Knott & James Curran, 26, Derby
Steven Quinn, 27, Belfast
James Willis, 23, Humberside
Innovation
Becki Burrows, 27, London
Jack Lenox, 21, Surrey
Kay Vasey, 29 & Jonny Emmanuel, London
Mike Young, 23, Hertfordshire
Phil Mundy, 27, Huddersfield
Multi-platform
Chi-chi Ekweozor, 29, Manchester
Dan Hon, 29, London
Steve Ellis, 26, Birmingham
Mike Cunsolo, 28, Sheffield
Claire-Frances Lennon, 25, Glasgow
Animation
Ian Wharton, 23 & Edward Shires, Preston
Mark Nute, 29, Gateshead
Jessica Cope, 24, North Yorkshire
Karen Penman, 28 & Liam Brazier, Essex
Cassiano Prado, 30, London
Journalism
Rob Sharp, 28, London
Hassan Ghani, 23, Slough
Natalie Whelan, 22, London
Lauren Carter, 23, Hertfordshire
Lee Coan, 29, Hertfordshire
Photography
Lucinda Chua, 23, Nottingham
Ellie Harvey, 22, London
Hal Sear, 24, Watford
Eleanor Hardwick, 15, Reading
Loubie-Lou photography, 30, Leicester
Multi-talented
Rob Madin, 22, Chesterfield
Oliver Lansley, 27, Surrey
James Roberts, 23, London
Allyn Lawson, 22, Warwickshire
Jamie Stone, 23, Edinburgh
Wildcard
Chris O’Shea, 27, London
Johanna Basford, 25, Dundee
David Procter, 25, London
Amy Winters, 24 & Kseniya Zagorodnyuk, London
Tanya Richam-Odoi, 27, Leeds
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September 17, 2008 at 5:17 pm
Ed
Best of luck to Steven Quinn in the music vids, glad to see NI on the map.
September 17, 2008 at 5:36 pm
Anon
Very best of luck to all concerned. Hope the “old ‘uns” don’t reach their expiry date before the comp is finished…
September 17, 2008 at 8:21 pm
Bruce
Congratulations Anna Denise Whelan and David Tynan in the Comedy Preformance! Hilarious video!
http://www.myspace.com/meetchloeanddave!
September 17, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Laura
Good luck for the Comedy Performance Anna and Dave (aka Chloe and Dave) - check it http://www.myspace.com/meetchloeanddave
September 17, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Rachel
Think Anna and Daves comedy was top- defy you not to laugh at that hat scene!!!!!!!!!
Oh my!
:- )
Wiked stuff.
September 17, 2008 at 9:03 pm
NikkiL
Best of luck to Anna & Dave for their comedy, its a fantastic, fresh, funny and innovative performance, well deserved!
September 17, 2008 at 9:17 pm
Ali
Best of luck to Philip Dyer in the radio off air catagory!! And best of luck to everyone else!!! xxxx
September 17, 2008 at 10:03 pm
John Ellis
Good Luck to Anna Whelan and Dave Tynan!!!! Chloe and Dave is hilarious. Best wishes
September 17, 2008 at 10:07 pm
Aimée
Anna & Dave- Best Comedy Performance- Truly hillarious- Good luck! xxxx
September 17, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Terry Whelan
Well done for getting this far in what is obviously a competition of the highest standard.
Good luck with the next stage.
Well done everyone.
Regards
T
September 17, 2008 at 11:19 pm
Jonny
Hassan Ghani for the win!!
September 18, 2008 at 11:51 am
Ruth
Well done to Anna & Dave. Chloe & Dave is totally brilliant. GOOD LUCK XX
September 18, 2008 at 11:52 am
Mez
Best of luck to Sagar Radia in the Dramatic Performance category! He’s had a great couple of years with some amazing performances on fantastic shows. There’s no stopping this kid!
September 18, 2008 at 12:33 pm
Roo
Go Karen Penman and Liam Brazier FOR THE WIN!!111
Their animations are STUNNING.
September 18, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Gemma
Good luck Jess!
September 18, 2008 at 1:15 pm
David FARRER
Jessica Cope’s Owl House is fantastic, so I’d have to say COPE FOR THE CHANNEL 4 AWARD 100%
September 18, 2008 at 5:41 pm
David
Oh wow! That’s fantastic! Congrats to the other guys on the shortlist and thanks to the judges at this stage!
David O’Hara, Short Documentary
September 18, 2008 at 8:59 pm
Colin Greaves
Well seen as everyone is doing it!
http://www.thecolinandmattshow.co.uk
Give it a listen, you never know you might like it!
Colin Greaves (with Matt Horne in the off-air radio category).
Good luck to everyone else!
September 19, 2008 at 8:08 am
Chris Smith
Fingers Crossed for Anna and Dave! Meet Chloe and Dave is hilarious! Check it out for yourselves at http://www.myspace.com/meetchloeanddave
September 19, 2008 at 9:13 am
Lindsey Glover
Best of luck to Ann Scantlebury (off-air radio category) and congratulations - this is fantastic!! Fingers crossed x
September 19, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Peter Day
love the meet chloe and dave entry - lol
September 20, 2008 at 11:31 am
Marianne Gallagher
Bravo everyone! Best of luck to Timo and Robert (Directing) Jess (Animation) and Jamie (Multi Talented)
September 20, 2008 at 1:53 pm
John Cope
Well done Jess for getting onto the shortlist…The Owl House rules!
Now just win the Animation category….go for it girl!
September 20, 2008 at 3:30 pm
Julie Cope
The Owl House animation….what can I say…brilliant!
Well done Jessica.
September 20, 2008 at 3:42 pm
Carel Stassen
Well none Jess, you deserve this and much much more….we will watch this space!
September 20, 2008 at 7:17 pm
Megz
good luck anna and dave! “meet chloe and dave” is absolutley brilliant!
September 21, 2008 at 2:23 pm
Daisy
Good Luck Matt and Colin!!
You guys kick ass!!
x x x
September 22, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Ella
Oh how exciting. Big thanks to the judges.
Well done everyone.
Good Luck.
Ella
ELLA SPIRA - Production music
September 22, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Jack
Good Luck Laura Marks (TV presenter)…. absolute presenting genius - best Iain Brown interview EVER!
September 23, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Lydia
Well done Chancer…
September 24, 2008 at 12:40 am
Old Henry
Could it be? Yes it could. Ben presents OK!
September 24, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Gizmo
Matt and Colin- Genius!!
I have not laughed so much in a long long time!!
Well done lads!
September 25, 2008 at 11:14 am
Peter C
Go Tom Evans! It was obviously your blue-light training which got you this far!
September 25, 2008 at 11:21 am
Brian
Well done Tom, I’ll buy you a drink if you win.
September 25, 2008 at 6:12 pm
Emily
Well done Tom! You are definitely the best director I have worked with….
September 25, 2008 at 6:24 pm
Tim Beynon
Best of luck Tom Evans, you’ve worked hard and you deserve it.
September 25, 2008 at 10:48 pm
Anwen
A truely well-deserved nomination for Tom Evans. Good luck!
September 25, 2008 at 11:00 pm
Rob
Great effort, good luck with it, may your talent shine through. I’ll buy you two drinks!
September 25, 2008 at 11:29 pm
hils
very best of luck to “The Colin and Matt show” very funny. I hope you win. Awesome XX
September 26, 2008 at 11:34 am
Renaud Clarke
Come on Tom Evans! Don’t let me down with second place.
September 26, 2008 at 7:55 pm
Graham Thomas
Congratulations Tom Evans for getting short listed. Your undoubted talent will see you through.
September 27, 2008 at 6:44 am
Mad Johnny Cope
Jessica Cope…what an animator!
The Owl House…what a movie…
and its her only her first proper stop motion animation!
This girl has talent,
September 27, 2008 at 9:03 am
steven quinn
I ended up in music video, graphics, video etc etc after studying an MFA in photography… So Eleanor Hardwick, 15, Reading, already making moves in the field is amazing! 15!!?? I can’t wait to see her stuff! I tried to find it on flickr etc..anyone have a link? good luck to her.
Also if anyone nominated wants to get in touch about collaborating go for it!
September 27, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Laura Braybrook
Tom Evans’ Palestine film moved me to tears - he gets my vote!
September 27, 2008 at 11:00 pm
Mike Poole
Superb news Tom Evans, glad to see your undoubted potential being not only realised, but recognised.
September 29, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Sally Robb
Congratulations to everyone, especially Laura Marks. You are a presenting legend in the making! Best interviewer ever. Best of luck to all.
October 2, 2008 at 9:30 am
Lucy Tazzyman
Good luck Tom Evans, your documentary definately deserves to win top prize!
October 7, 2008 at 4:17 pm
Hilary
Very well done and the best of luck to Karen Penman and Liam Brazier for their animation What Cassandra Saw - Brilliant idea! Keep up the good work!
October 11, 2008 at 7:47 pm
Sofia
Cool as a chance! Well done Ben you exude charisma and joie de vivre!
October 16, 2008 at 2:06 pm
T&D
Chloe n Dave just gets better every time you watch it!!!
Good luck to all
October 20, 2008 at 11:29 am
M&D&AMY
James Roberts - We all wish you the very best of luck. Keeping everything crossed!
October 21, 2008 at 2:35 pm
Janik
GOOD LUCK ANDY WARD ! go win some son ! lol……funniest fella on air..(and off-air)….SHABBA !